The existence of God.

It is easy to know the existence of God. Nothing is more natural to man than to get from the effects to the cause. St. Augustine debates with the unbeliever. How do I know that thou livest when I cannot see the principle of thy life? Thou answerest me. Thou knowest that I live, for I speak, I move, I work. And I am to believe that thou livest, that thou workest, that thou makest works. Why don’t you believe in the Creator when you see his creatures? He who sees nothing by so much light must be blind. At the sight of such wonders, he who does not utter a shout of wonder must be dumb.

St. Bernard paints a portrait of God. He is the one who is. He is pure, uncomplicated, flawless, always constant. He neither gains nor loses. He is indivisible. He lacks nothing, for He possesses everything. God is the embodiment of all perfections. Let us consider some perfections like goodness, justice, and mercy. God is not merely good, just, and merciful, but He is goodness, mercy, and justice personified. God is perfect, without a hint of imperfection. God comprehends everything directly, immediately, in a single eternal glance, fully. God does not alter. Everything around Him changes, yet He remains unchanging. The eternity of God is a result of His immutability. St. Augustine queries, Who then are you, my God? Who are You but the Lord, the Highest, the Best, the Mightiest, the Most Merciful, the Most Just, Loving but without passion, jealous but without unrest? You are sorrowful but without grief; you are angry but serene.